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9a, Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9a is a four-bedroom detached house in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,418,000 is 41.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £1,000,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9a, Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2020
    PorchConditions
    In report

    Variation of condition 2 of (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 3/19/0517/HH (Demolition of garage and utility room. Single storey front extension, two storey rear and single storey side extension, to include insertion of 4 new roof lights and changes to fenestration.). The effect of the variation will be to encompass a revised porch roof design.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    3/20/0130/VAR
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2019
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    A non-material amendment to the LPA's approval 3/19/0517/HH - (Demolition of garage and utility room. Single storey front extension, two storey rear and single storey side extension, to include insertion of 4 new roof lights and changes to fenestration). Minor revision of rear bifold door.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    3/19/1592/NMA
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,000,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2018Most recent

    £1,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0HQ: £1,450,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Desborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,236

Street avg £5,063

On par

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 233 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.3m

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1 Churchfield Road, Tewin

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£879k

1 Chestnut Walk

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1 Barneswood

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£770k

1 Copper Beeches

AL6 0SS

4 bed2 bath
£719k

1 Bluebells

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4 bed
£1.2m

1 Desborough Drive, Tewin

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5 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Acorn Glade, Digswell

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn district page.
Full Welwyn report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Desborough Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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